| ID | 095871 |
| Title Proper | Rise of the great powers = rise of China? challenges of the advancement of global history in the People's Republic of China |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Wang, Q Edward |
| Publication | 2010. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Ever since it was first broadcasted in 2006, the Rise of the Great Powers, a popular Chinese TV mini-series of 12 episodes, has received great attention both at home and abroad. Some have suggested that the showing of this series marked a new orientation in China's foreign policy and a new perception of its position in the world. Using oral interviews and written works by the historians who masterminded the project, this article analyzes the view of the Chinese historian, and of current Chinese leadership, about the globalizing world today and China's position in and relation to it. Using the documentary as a starting point, it discusses the status quo of world-history study in China today and argues that though receptive to the incentive for globalizing history writing, historical scholarship in China remains grounded in a Eurocentric understanding of modern world history. China's recent economic expansion has paradoxically reinforced this tradition, as the country is bracing for its own world power status. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Contemporary China Vol. 19, No. 64; Mar 2010: p.273 - 289 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Contemporary China Vol. 19, No. 64; Mar 2010: p.273 - 289 |
| Key Words | Great Powers ; China ; Rise of China ; Foreign Policy ; Chinese Leadership ; Economy |